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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
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Olympus E-600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced August 2009
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was unveiled 9 years before the ZS80 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-600 matches up versus the ZS80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Panasonic ZS80

 E-600 ZS80 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Olympus E-600

 ZS80 E-600 
IntroducedFebruary 2018August 2009More recent by 103 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS80

 E-600 ZS80 
Manual focus More exact focus
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS80 has proportions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-600 versus the ZS80.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and ZS80 is 71 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and ZS80.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-600 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS80 will offer greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography advice
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
54
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Panasonic ZS80
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography details
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has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery life (500 shots)
61
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery (380 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography advice
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery life (500 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
79
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS80 Landscape photography information
53
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery life (500 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (380 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS80 Vlogging features
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no video shooting
73
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus E-600 vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Panasonic ZS80
 Olympus E-600Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-600 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also called as - Lumix DC-TZ95
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-08-30 2018-02-18
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515g (1.14 pounds) 327g (0.72 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 380 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $448